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METAIRIE, La. - Marines, sailors and soldiers travel in a parade float throwing beads and other trinkets to the crowd during the Krewe of Zeus parade in Metairie, La., March 3, 2014. Founded in 1957, the Krewe of Zeus is the oldest parading organization in Metairie, a suburb of New Orleans. Zeus abides to a an ancient Greek tradition, beginning their parade with members of the Krewe dressed in period clothing on top of horses and in chariots. The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing band and color guard from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., led the parade. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. J. Gage Karwick/Released)